US9562735B2 - Crossbow track assembly - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a crossbow of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a front view of a track of the crossbow.
- FIG. 3 is an alternate front view of the track of the crossbow.
- FIG. 4 is a side view of the track of the crossbow.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a string dampener configured to operatively connect to the track of the crossbow.
- FIG. 6 is a top view of the string dampener.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the string dampener connected to the track.
- FIG. 8 is a rear view of the string dampener connected to the track.
- FIG. 9 is a side perspective view of a cocking device configured to operatively connect to the track of the crossbow.
- FIG. 10 is an opposite side perspective view of the cocking device.
- FIG. 11 is a side view of the cocking device.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the cocking device connected to the track.
- FIG. 13 is a rear view of the cocking device connected to the track.
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the string dampener and the cocking device connected to the track.
- a crossbow may include a track assembly including a longitudinal cavity configured to allow crossbow accessories to be attached to the track assembly.
- FIG. 1 illustrates crossbow 10 including stock 12 .
- Bow limbs 14 and 16 are operatively attached to forward end 18 of stock 12 .
- bow limbs 14 and 16 may be attached to forward end 18 through a riser or through a foot stirrup.
- String 20 may be operatively connected to bow limbs 14 and 16 .
- String 20 may be pulled from a resting position into a cocked position.
- arrow 22 may rest upon track 24 , which is connected to an upper portion of stock 12 .
- Crossbow accessory 26 may be attached to track 24 . Any number of crossbow accessories may be designed to be attached to track 24 .
- track 24 may include top surface 28 having arrow track 30 .
- Arrow track 30 may extend to flight groove 32 .
- Track 24 may also include longitudinal passage 34 extending from side surface 36 into longitudinal cavity 38 .
- Upper shoulder 40 and lower shoulder 42 may be formed by side surface 36 .
- Upper shoulder 40 may include tapered internal surface 44
- lower shoulder 42 may include tapered internal surface 46 .
- Longitudinal cavity 38 may include one or more open ends 47 (shown in FIG. 7 ). Longitudinal cavity 38 may have a dovetail cross-section as shown in FIG. 2 .
- the height of longitudinal cavity 38 is greater than the height of longitudinal passage 34 .
- side surface 51 of track 24 may also include longitudinal passage 34 and longitudinal cavity 38 having the same features as longitudinal passage 34 and longitudinal cavity 38 of side surface 36 described above.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an alternate embodiment of track 24 in which top surface 28 is formed by plate members 48 .
- Plate members 48 may be formed separately from the remainder of track 24 .
- track 24 described herein may, but is not limited to, a track that includes one or more separate plate members forming its top surface and arrow track.
- longitudinal passage 34 may include one or more linear portions 49 and one or more access ports 50 .
- the height of access ports 50 may be greater than linear portions 49 .
- Track 24 may be formed of aluminum, another metal, or other durable material.
- string dampener 52 may be configured to be attached to track 24 .
- String dampener 52 may include body 54 and plug 56 .
- Fasteners 58 may secure body 54 to plug 56 .
- Fasteners 58 may be formed of bolts, screws, or any other suitable fastening mechanism.
- plug 56 may be integrally formed with body 54 .
- Body 54 may include base 60 including bores for receiving fasteners 58 .
- Arm 62 may extend from base 60 to dampening member 64 .
- Dampening member 64 may be formed of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), another polymer, or any other material capable of reducing vibration of crossbow 10 upon absorbing an impact from string 20 .
- Arm 62 , base 60 , and plug 56 may be formed of aluminum, other metals, polymer, or any other durable material.
- plug 56 may be formed of a longitudinal member.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate two string dampeners 52 attached to track 24 .
- each plug 56 may slide into open end 47 of longitudinal cavity 38 .
- Base 60 of each string dampener 52 may be positioned at side surfaces 36 , 51 of track 24 over plug 56 .
- Fasteners 58 may be inserted through the bores in base 60 , through longitudinal passage 34 , and into plug 56 . Tightening fasteners 58 may secure body 54 of each string dampener 52 onto track 24 . Further tightening of fasteners 58 may draw tapered surfaces 66 of each plug 56 into contact with tapered internal surfaces 44 and 46 to prevent string dampener 52 from sliding along track 24 .
- Face 68 of each dampening member 64 may be perpendicularly oriented relative to side surfaces 36 , 51 of track 24 .
- String dampeners 52 may be used to reduce the vibration associated with releasing string 20 from the cocked position shown in FIG. 1 .
- String dampeners 52 may be positioned on track 24 near front end 18 of stock 12 with dampening members 64 facing rearwardly. When string 20 is fired (by pulling trigger 70 ), string 20 may impact dampening members 64 , which may absorb energy from string 20 such that a user feels less vibration through crossbow 10 .
- cocking device 80 may be configured to be attached to track 24 .
- Cocking device 80 may include body 82 and plug 84 .
- Body 82 may include hook 86 and hook surface 88 .
- Body 82 may also include spool surface 90 enclosing aperture 92 .
- Aperture 92 may be dimensioned to allow passage of rope member 94 therethrough.
- Rope member 94 may be formed of a rope, string, or other durable linear member.
- Spool surface 90 may include a concave circumferential surface, which may guide rope member 94 to a center of the spool surface 90 for balance purposes. Rope member 94 may partially wrap around and slide along spool surface 90 during use.
- Post 98 may connect body 82 of cocking device 80 to plug 84 .
- plug 84 may include a circularly-shaped end.
- Body 82 and plug 84 may be formed of aluminum, a polymer, or any other durable material.
- Body 82 , post 98 , and plug 84 may be integrally formed.
- body 82 , post 98 , and plug 84 may be formed separately and connected to one another.
- FIGS. 12 and 13 illustrate two cocking devices 80 attached to track 24 .
- Each plug 84 may be inserted into an access port 50 .
- Access ports 50 and plugs 84 may have cooperating shapes and sizes such that plug 84 may be inserted through access ports 50 .
- plugs 84 When track 24 is attached to crossbow 10 in the resting position, plugs 84 may be inserted into access ports 50 located near front end 18 of stock 12 (shown in FIG. 1 ).
- one or more rope members 94 may be inserted through aperture 92 of each cocking device 80 .
- Cocking devices 80 may be pulled rearwardly by rope member 94 in order to engage string 20 of crossbow 10 (shown in FIG.
- each plug 84 may slide along the length of longitudinal cavity 38 .
- the reduced height of linear portions 49 of longitudinal passage 34 relative to access ports 50 may prevent plug 84 from slipping out of longitudinal cavity 38 while plug 84 slides along linear portions 49 .
- Post 98 may be disposed through longitudinal passage 34 as cocking device 80 slides along track 24 with plug 84 in longitudinal cavity 38 . Pulling cocking devices 80 further in the rearward direction will pull string 20 into the cocked position. Once string 20 engages a trigger catch, cocking devices 80 may be removed by pulling each plug 84 through an access port 50 of track 24 . For example, each plug 84 may be removed by being pulled through an access port located near the trigger catch.
- sleeve 110 may be disposed within longitudinal cavity 38 and plug 84 may slide along inner cavity 112 of sleeve 110 .
- Sleeve 110 may be used to facilitate the sliding of plug 84 within longitudinal cavity 38 .
- Sleeve 110 may also stabilize plug 84 as it slides within longitudinal cavity 38 .
- Sleeve 110 may be formed of a polymer, ceramic, or any other material capable of providing a smooth surface to ease friction associated with sliding of plug 84 .
- two string dampeners 52 and two cocking devices 80 may be attached to track 24 simultaneously.
- String dampeners 52 may be attached to track 24 near front end 114 .
- String dampeners 52 may be attached to track 24 in front of all access ports 50 such that cocking devices 80 may be inserted into access ports 50 near front end 114 of track 24 and may be pulled to, and remove through, other access ports 50 located near rearward end 116 of track 24 .
- track 24 may be configured to simultaneously attach more than one type of crossbow accessory 26 to crossbow 10 .
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